Dainty fine sweet nymph (Thomas Morley)

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• (Posted 2020-10-13)  CPDL #60870:  01.Dainty_fine_sweet_nymph.pdf  01.Dainty_fine_sweet_nymph.sib 

Editor: Leonardo Lollini (submitted 2020-10-13).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 124 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Trascribed from "Of Thomas Morley the first booke of Balletts to five voyces, 1595"

• (Posted 2011-12-27)  CPDL #25223:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2011-12-27).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 69 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: In A. Revised files uploaded 28/02/20.

• (Posted 2007-09-11)  CPDL #14992:       

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2007-09-11).   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: On external site, listed alphabetically under "Ballets".

Possible error(s) identified. See the discussion page for full description.

General Information

Title: Dainty fine sweet nymph
Composer: Thomas Morley

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB

Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1595 in First Book of Ballets, no. 1
    2nd published: 1881 in Novello's Part-Song Book (2nd series), Vol. 14, no. 413

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Original text and translations

{{Text|English|

1  Dainty fine sweet nymph delightful, While the Sea aloft is mounting, Sit we here our loves recounting. Fa la la. With sugared gloses, Among these roses. Fa la la.

2  Why alas are you so spiteful, Dainty nymph but O too cruel. Wilt thou kill thy dearest jewel? Fa la la. Kill then and bliss me, But first come kiss me. Fa la la.

{{Text|English original|

1  Dainty fine sweet nimph delightfull, While the Sunne aloft is mounting, Sit we heere our loves recounting. Fa la la. With sugred gloses, Among these roses. Fa la la.

2  Why alas are you so spightfull, Dainty nimph but O too cruell. Wilt thou kill thy deerest Iewel? Fa la la. Kill then and blisse mee, But first come kisse mee. Fa la la.

Italian text

1  Delicata bella ninfa, dolce e incantevole, Mentre il sole in alto sta salendo, Sediamoci qui a raccontare i nostri amori. Fa la la la. Con sdolcinate chiose, Tra queste rose. Fa la la la.

2  Perché, ahimè, sei così perfida, Ninfa delicata ma, ah, troppo crudele, Vuoi uccidere il tuo gioiello più caro? Fa la la la. Uccidimi allora e mandami in estasi Ma prima vieni, baciami. Fa la la la.